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January 7, 2013

Det nye regimet i Kina settes på prøve

Journaliststreiken i Sør-Kina og andre protester forteller at det nye lederskapet i Kina, anført av Xi Jinping, kan står foran en vanskelig tid, skriver The Guardians korrespondent i Beijing, Jonathan Kaiman. Les mer Journalistene får støtte fra annet hold
Qin Qiao: - Folket vil reformere Kina
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Published on January 07, 2013 23:12

Japan and China: The Long Shadow of History

Japan is afraid of China’s rise, because the Chinese economy is so much more dynamic than Japan’s. And China is troubled by Japan, because the island nation seems to act as an unsinkable American aircraft carrier just off its coast.
Read more More spending on defense?

As France and Germany have demonstrated, perceptions can change when national interest demands it. But shifting Beijing’s
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Published on January 07, 2013 23:03

January 6, 2013

Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story

Every refugee I interviewed, once they reached China, was astonished to see how well Chinese lived. One comment was, “Dogs in China eat better than people in North Korea.” They were astonished to find even the limited freedoms in China that were, of course, not available to them in North Korea. And they were astonished on a couple of levels, says Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of a new book on North
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Published on January 06, 2013 23:30

Here is my prediction about China

HERE is my prediction about China: The new paramount leader, Xi Jinping, will spearhead a resurgence of economic reform, and probably some political easing as well. Mao’s body will be hauled out of Tiananmen Square on his watch, and Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning writer, will be released from prison, writes China-watcher Nicholas D. Kristof. Read more
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Published on January 06, 2013 23:08

Does Norway hold key to solving South China Sea dispute?

There is much China and the
Southeast Asian maritime nations can learn from how Norway and Russia have
handled Svalbard and the Arctic. Parties must agree that the aim is peaceful
exploration and exploitation of resources and mutually beneficial sales in
international markets. Read more
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Published on January 06, 2013 23:01

Johan Wilhelm Normann Munthe: General og kunstsamler i Midtens rike

Nesten daglig bombarderes de store museene i Europa med krav fra andre land. Gi oss skattene tilbake! Det storslåtte British Museum, stappfullt som det er av tyvegods fra halve verden, er spesielt utsatt. Gamle kulturland vil ha sin fortid tilbake. Men britene svarer nei. Også Norge har skaffet seg sin lille andel. Hils på Norges største kunstsamler gjennom tidene, general Johan Wilhelm Normann
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Published on January 06, 2013 01:40

Kina-samlingen i Bergen loppet for andre gang

Vekterne som rykket ut til Permanenten, ventet i 13 minutter før de varslet politiet. - Jeg vet ikke hvorfor de ikke varslet politiet umiddelbart, sier jourhavende politijurist Arne Fjellstad i Hordaland politidistrikt. Klokken var 05.20 lørdag morgen da alarmen gikk i Permanenten. Det er vekterselskapet G4S som er ansvarlig for vaktholdet i museet. Les mer Herman Friele: - Dette er en skam
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Published on January 06, 2013 01:27

January 5, 2013

KInesiske journalister krever slutt på sensuren

Journalister som gjør opprør mot partiet, er ikke dagligdags kost i Kina. Men nå har det skjedd igjen, denne gang i det sørlige Kina, hvor ivrige sensorer har forsøkt å snu opp ned på de harde fakta.
Les mer Nettside stenges Dissident fikk 14 års fengsel
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Published on January 05, 2013 22:41

China struggles with growing urbanisation

Three decades ago, less than one-fifth of China's population lived in cities; today half do. According to Chi Fulin, executive of the government think-tank China Institute of Reform and Development, China's middle class is expected to swell to a whopping 607 million people by 2020. Read more
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Published on January 05, 2013 22:37

Partipampen hadde 47 elskerinner

Noen menn klarer seg med en kvinne, andre må ha flere. Vellykkede kinesiske forretningsmenn og partifolk hører med blant de siste. I Kinas nye anti-korrupsjonskampanje har mange store "fisker" gått i garnet. En av dem hadde 47 elskerinner. Les mer
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Published on January 05, 2013 22:28

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